Combination ironing board and chair



F Marh 5, 1929. o. c. ARMSTRONG ET AL 1,703,981

cdus'INA'rIoN IRONING BOARD AND CHAIR Filed April 28, 1926 5Shgets-Sheet 1 afm@ r A jfm/@ aucun,

Mmh 5., 1929.

o. ca ARMSTRONG ET AL 1,703,981 COKBINATION IRONING BOARD- AD CHAIR 5Sheets-Sheet Filed April 28. 1926 March 5 31929 `o. c. ARMSTRONG. ET ALCOMBNATION IRONING BOARD AND CHIR s sheets-sheet I Filed April 28, 192sSimba/tow 0/1 ver' C.' Armsron'g Job/1 7?. Wache/7600 atto: my'

irEDsrArss PArsN T OFFICE,

oilrvnn o. ARMSTRONG' AND roHN n. ksfrnr'minsoN, oF LosANeEIiEs,"CALIFORNI- COMBINATION InoNrNe' BOARD AND CHAIR; i. p v y n Applicationfried April 28,1926. semina. 105,275.

This invention reiates to household 'articles and: has particularreference to a bination ironing board and chair.- K f niinportant objectof the invention is o provide a device which may be arranged to form acoinlortable"chair andavhen desirabie convert'edto provide a convenientand practical ironing board. l

A 'further obgect of the invention is to provide a devi-ee of the abovecharacter which may be very easily converted from a chair to an ironingboard and 'provide durable and eiiieient structures in either forni.

Anotlierobject of the` invention to provide a device of'fthis characterWhich is of comparatively simple design and Whiclrrnay be placed uponthe market at a relatively low cost. p Y @ther objects andadvantages ofthis invention will become apparent as the description progresses. n.'

In the accompanying drawings forming a part ot thisl specilioation andinwhich like numerals are employed to 'designate correspending partsthroughout the saine:

Figure l Vis a side elevation of the structurefconiprising our inventionarranged to lserve as achair, i. .l

Figure 2 is aifront elevation of the saine,

`Figure 3 a top plan view oi the device `converted to 'torni an ironingboard,

Figure i is a vertical sectional vien7 taken on the line oi Figure 2'looking inthe direction indicated by the arrows, l

Figure is a longitudinal'sectionalview teitenl` on the line 5&5 ofFigure 3' looking in thevdirection indicated by the arrows,

li" 1re G is a fr ginentary sectional ,;per spective' vienT shoev ng theconstruction of a part of the seat ineinber7 y K I Figure 7 isanenlarged transversesectional View iure, y n t Y F i gure 8 is asimilar view showing the structure, and

lligurc 9 is a Yiiragnxentary* sectional ,wiped-ive view of a portion otthesupporting traine.

in the drawings' wherein for the purpose of illustration is `shovvn thepreferred enr bo-diinent' of our invention, the numeral l0 generallydesignates 'a supporting freine comprising a pair parallel verticallyeX- tending side beanie liv otvpreferably rectangular construction.'These side beams areconn'ected by a plurality of transversely showingthe movable board struc# extending or the beams so `to provide a hrmyiframe being arranged inopposed relation ander# ten dingfrom a pointslightly above the lower extremity of tlierespective beani toapproximately' the' center portion, the` upper leX- treinities of thegrooves being `forwardly directed on a curved line as indicated at 14.The for oing constructionprovides a rectangular:support frame 'adaptedto assume a vertical position, ythelower ends of. the

side/beams being adapted to restupon the iioor Wlnl'e the intermediateportion is adaptedto support convertible parts capable of bars l2securedk tothe rear edges beingeinployed as `an ironing board or achair. i f

Arnr restsl are connected `to `the beams by means et yhinges .16;permitting ythe arm lrests tobegsvvung'from a horizontal positionB inadownward'direction to a substantially vertical position. 'For purposesof oonvenie'nce,l it is desirable that these arm rests f Abe ofcomparatively Wide construction, and with this in mind, the rearextrennties of the rests rare yrecessed for connection with i the siderespective beams providing la rearrespective beams."

`-ward extensionprojecting at ltheside o' the i Chairlegs `n'fliicharebowed inwardly adjacent their inner ends toenhance the apf EIO..

pearanoethereof and preventr obstruction when the structure is beingused as an iron-L ing board,V are braced rby a transversely ex tendingrod 18an'd are connected. to the un vderfside of thearin rests 15 hinges19,

karranged so as to permit the legs to be swung forw rd toa position inalinement with the rests.k -Tlnsveonstruct1on voi 'the arin rests and.legs will permit these members to' be usted to 'position in mutualalinexnent and support f franje 1n Figure l.

In order :that'the armrests may befirinly supported inf their positionsof adjustment,V

each .arincarries a brace bar'QO liingedly i connected to the under sideof the arin -adjacent the connection ofthe respective chair legfand:extending at an angle of inclination' toward the side beanie. Thelower* ends of lili these brace bars kare slidabl yenea cable in l fvertical recesses 2l formed in the forward edges oi thesidc beams 1l.rlhe upper extremities of these recesses are preferably of arcuate'formation as indicated at 22and the outer enos of the brace bars arerounded so that the outer ends of the brace bars may be snugly itted inthe said ends of the recesses when the parts are adjusted as in Fig. 4.Supporting members 23 are hinged in the rear sides of the recesses andare adapted, when swung inwardly to seat within the lower portions ofthe recesses. rlhese ineinbers are arranged to extend from the lowerportions ol the recesses to a point somewhat below 'the upper ends otthe recesses so as to provide abov the i'nembers 23 suitable for thereception oL the outer or rear ends of thc brace bars It will be noted,that the members 23 may be swung from a' posi tion in en; gement withthe recesses 2l, as shown in l. igfl, to position out or engagement inthe recesses as shown in Fig. 9, thus permitting vertical slidablemovementv of the brace bars 2O so as to support the arm rests inelevated `or lowered positions. ln order that vthe lower lor rear endsof the brace bars 2O will be retained in movable enw galgement in therecesses 2l a transverse brace 24 is secured adjacent the lower endsthereof, this brace preventing lateral displacement ot the bars. Thesebars are further guided in their vertical movement by the provision ofstuds 2Ol secured tothe lower portions ot the. bars 2O and adapted totravel in narrow vertically extending groove 2l. lilhen it is desirableto lower the arm restsl so that they are in contin nous alinement withthe chair legs 17 in an inclined position relative to the supporting`frame, the members 23 are'swung .out ot engagement in the recesses 2l topermit the brace bars being lowered so that their -lower extrimitiesdisposed in the lower portions of the recesses. Y

jin ironing board is connected, inra manner to be presently explained,to the Irame l) and is adjustable to position to constitute a baci; restfor the chair structure own in VFigs. l, 2 and fl or to position toserve its original purpose, as shown in Figs. Si and 5. 'lliis isprefferably accomplished by the provision ol' a cleat 2G at the rear endoff the board havingA laterzfilly extending projections at its ends'terminating in pintles 2S l:iidably engaging in the longitudinalgri'ioves i3 termed in the side beams ot the supporting trame. Thisconstruction kwill permit the rear end ofthe ironing board to be djustedbetween elevated and loweed positions, vHinged as at 30 to theintermediate portion of the ironing board 25 and extending from theunder side thereof, is ,asubstantially rectangular seat board 29. Thisvseat board is attached to the ironing board at a suitable height abovethe lowto a. hoi-izo al position, beingl is to be taken as the preferredexample et the same and that various change as to er or rear end of theboard to provide a convenient chair seat when the ironing board is in avertical position. The outer tree end of the seatlboard 29 has securedto it a transversely extending bar 3l provided at its ends with studs.The studs engage in longitudinally extending grooves 32 formed in theupper portions of the chairlegs 17, the upper er* nities of thesegrooves terminating rearwardly directed arcuate portions Secured to theironing board 25adjacent the connec ion out the seat board 29 therewithis a bloei; 3l which, in the position ol adjustment the ironing board toserve as a chair back adapted to Contact with the transverse brace 2e soas to prevent accidental movement of the braces 2l) and likewise preventforward tilting ot the ironing board. illhen using the structure as achair the roning board 25 is tilted to a vertical pon within thesupportingframe `and is disposed between the side beams 1l. The armresi" and legs are adjusted to assume the positions shown in Figs. l, 2and l so that the arm rests extend,horizontally forward 'tro-in thebeanis. The brace liars 2O will ,now be in elevated position with theirends resting on the upper extremities of the members 23. rllhe seatboard 29 will assume a horizontal position between the chair legs and,may, when desirable, be provided with cushions or pads to Vprovvide a.convenient seat. `ldlhen the structure is arranged in this manner theironing board will serve as a convenient back rest aliording a strongand comfortable chair. The device will ordinarily be adjusted orarranged for use asa chair but may be quickly converted to provide anironing board and stand.

. llifhen 'it is desirable to employ the apparatus as an ironing'boardor table, the meinbers 23 are swung outwardly shown in Fig. 9 andthe brace bars 2O are then permitted to slide downwardly, the chair legsand arm rests being adj `zted to mutually aliued positions as clearlyshown in Figures 3 and 5,the #race bar studs 20 resting at the lowerextremities oi the grooves 2l. VThe ironi board is tilted ll'roui avertical )raced at its intermediair Portion by means or he .seat Vl`heprojecting studs 32 carried by the torward corners olf the seat engagethe upper arcuate extensions oil' the. grooves 83 and bei in thisiuaunerheld against 'li.-;piae apparent, from the foregroi that a c: "vconvertible structuie is provided. The structure may also beaflvantageously employed as a card or to: tabie tudinal formation.

i* Ato be understood that the torni ot our invention herewith shown anddescribed the sha1 e, size and arrangement of parts maybe resorted towithout departing from the spirit oit the invention, or the `scope oftbe snbjoined claims.

Having thusdescribed our invention, We claim; y

1. A device of the class described com* prising a support frame, armrests hingedly mounted on the sides of the frame, chair legs hingedl)7connected adjacent the outer extremities of the arm rests, `movablebraces carried by the arm rests,` a. longitudinal boord tiltablerelative to the frame kadapted to provide la clniirbaclft in oneposition and an ironing board in another positionot the device, and ascat member connected With the board. i

2. A combination ironing board and chair ctanprising, a supportingframe, arm rests hingedly connected to the intermediate portion oftheiframe pair oi' chair legi connected to the arm rests and adapted to bejusted to supporting position and to position in alinement withsaid armrests, brace meinbers connected to the arm and adapted to support thesaine in both positions of adjustnient, e forivz ly ltiltnble boardadapted to be moved to a. vertical positionfin the iii-rame toconstitute a. chair baclf endV to assume a horizontal position toconstitute :in ironing board, and a sea-t member connected with the saidboard. Y

8, i ,combination ironingboard and chair, einnprising in combination, avertical snpporting frame, arm rests hingedly vsecured to the supportingframe and movable ironia horizontal to a. downwardly and forwardlinclined position, legs hingedly connected adjacent the outerextremities of the arm rests for supporting the same, braceniemberscarried by the arm rests, rest members mounted on the sides of'.thesupporting frame engageable bv the brace members, the sides oi thesupporting frame having grooves therein, a board having pintles engagingin ie grooves in the rsides of the ksopporting iramc, the said boardbeing tiltable from a verticali to a horizo: tal'position, anda elisir tbinoedlv eonnec id Vto the board, to-eX- tend hoi .ontallytherefrom'wlieirtlie board in up glitposition.k i

et, A combination ironing board ands/stand comprising a verticalsupporting Yframe, arm hingedly secured to the supporting "i me, legshingedly connected tothe arm the said arm rests andlegs being movabiefrom right angular to aligned positions, brace bars hingedly secured tothe arm rests adapted to brace the rests, ythe said frame' includingside members having grooves ltherein, en ironing board provided withpintles engaging in ythe grooves in the side membersr of the supportingframe, a seat board hingedly secured to the intermediate portion of theironngfboard adaptedto conthe grooves in the side members ol' the` supiporting freine, the said ironing board being movable from a verticalposition Withinthe frame to a horizontal forwardly extending position,and a seat member hingediy connected tor Lthe vintermediateportion ofthe ironing board and adjustabie to constitute a seat' in the verticalposition ofthe ironing board and to eonstitntea vbrace member for' `theboard in the horizontalv positionr ,of they board. f l

(5f-A convertible'ironing board and cbairy comprisin an upright frameinciuding side members, o board adjustably `connectedwith the saidvirnme to assume an upright position between thev said side members andconsti-y tute a chair 'back and yalso to assume a hori- Zontal' positiontoV constitute an ironing board, arm rests hingedly connected to` theside members 'of thefframe, and adjustable to assume a position`extending forwardiy beyond vthe said board'and constitute arm rests andtoassuinea `iorvvardlv and down Wardly inclined position, lo constitutet a brace lee' members hinb'edi i connected with 7 C C) v the-arin restsinwardly ofi they fonter ends of the said arm rests and adjustable toas- *sume an upright position beneath `'the arm lrests to support'tli'e1said rests in their r'irst vso mentioned position of adjustment,the'said leg members being also adjustable about their hinges to extendsubstantiaiiy in' alinef inentwith the arm restsk when tlicllatter arein their yinst mentioned positions oi-adjustment, anda seatinemberhingedly connected `with the said' board to extend lhoriZontallytherefrom in` vthe upright position of adjustmentfof the `board' andconstitute a seat'and to extend atan angle from the board and be# tiveenthe saine and the 'leg members kin `the iatter'positions oiadnstnientioi theboard celor tbe board in` said latter position ed]ustinent thereof. v

7. A; convertible ironing board and `chair f comprising an upright frameincluding side members,A a board adjust-ably connected with `thesaidirame to assume an. upright positionpbetvveen the side members andconsti- Url membersi'o conslitnte:iy supporting 120 f tutea cheir backnndalso `to assnmea horizontal positionr to constitute an ironing board,arm rests hingedly connected tothe side members of the frameandadjnstable to CII comprising en upright :issume a position extendingforwardly beyond the seid board and constitute er i rests and to assume:L forwardly and downwardly inclined position to constitute 2i brace,leg members hingedly connected with the erm rests inwardly of the outerends of the said erm rests and adjustable to assume tn upright )ositionbeneath the firm rests with their upper ends abutting against the undersides of the rests to support the said rests in their lirst mentionedposition of adjustment, the suvid leg members beine' also odjustableabout their hinges to extend sul stentiolly in ulinement with the armrests when the lette' ere in their lest mentioned positions ofadjustment und engaging, in suoli position of :adjustment7 et theirforwurd sides, against the under sides of the respectiveV erm rests tomaintain the alinement of the ports, s' sent member hingedly connectedwith tno said board to extend horizontally therefrom in the uprightposition of adjustment of the boord and constitute e seat ond to extendat en angle from the board und between the same und the leg members inthe letter positions of adjustment of the boord and leg members toconstitute n supporting brace for the boord in seid letter position ofadjustment thereof, and ineens slidobly :ind pivotally connectingtheforward corners `of the seetmember with the said lees.

8. A conrertibie ironing board end elisir frame including` side members,ai boord adjustably connected with the seid freine to assume en uprightposition between the side members und constitute e chair boel; und alsoto assume e l Zontsl position to `constitute in board, erm hingedlyconnected to ,i side members of tlie frame sind adjustable to assume eposition extending forwardly beyond the sei( board und constitute ermrests and to assume a forwardly undV downwardly inclined position toconstitute u bruce, leg members hingedly connected with the erm restsinwordlj-J of the outer ends of the seid erm rests und udjwtnble toessuie-i en upright position b the erm rests with their 4upper endsabutting zignin;t the ui'nler sides of the rests to support the seidrests in their first mentioned position of udjustment, the smid legmembers being also wijdt-,iside about their hinges to extend si lstentiully in :ilinrment with they erm 2 when the. lutter are in theirsuch pos" 1f n of i werd sides, :iguin: i

respective erin men ment of the port n seat memie hingedly connectedwith the to exe horizontally therefrom in the upright position ofodjustmentof the board frind constitute e sent und to extend et en anglefrom the board and between the seme and the leg members in the latterpositions of adjustment of the board and leg members to constitute esupporting brace for the board in said lutter position of adjustmentthereof, the legs being provided in their opposing sides withlongitudinal grooves nei-tr their upper portions having angulirly turnedupper ends, und pintles upon the forward corners of the sont memberworking in said grooves7 the pint-les being engugeuible in the lowerends of the grooves in the Vertical position of adjustment ofthe seidlegs whereby to support the sent member in its hoririontel positions ofadjustment ond the said pintles being engugeuble in the nngulerlydirected upper ends of the grooves in the lust mentioned position ofadjustment of the legs in which position the seid ser-t memberconstitutes e supporting bruce for the boord.

i). A convertible ironing boei-d end chair comprising an upright freineincluding side mcmbers,`u board udjustubly connected with the seid frameto usi-'inne un upright position bet reen the seid side members andconute a choir beck and also to assume o horizontal position toconstitute un ironing board7 erm rests liingedly connected to the sidemembers of the frame, and adjustable to assume a position extendingforwardly beyond the seid boord and constitute arm rests und to assumeit forwardly zindvdownwsrdly inclined position to constitute o brace,leg members hingedly connected with the erm rests inuf'urdly of theouter ends of the seid arm rests und adjustable to assume :in uprightposition beneath the erm rests to .support the seid rests in their iirstmentioned position of adjustment, the said leg iembers being alsoadjustable about their hinges to extend substantially in elinement withthe erm when the are in "bei r 'lest mentioned positions of adjustment iseat member liingedly connected with the seid board to extendhorizontally therefrom in the upright position ot adju, .nent of thebeure one constitute uw sent und to extend it nu liingle from t ieboei-d und between the lutter j ment thereon sind i h uf'itli the erin,i ily coa'iiiccied anni extcildmg downieuiwnidly und cour/ting withwurdly ond the e members of the upright frame.

lbx .f1 ri; ll/ i loilti Vini =ir cemprn un upiig t frame includ- .gside inemoers n, board zugljustztbly connected with the seid freine toessume an uprig side memnt position between the seid bers end constitutee elisir beck und also to f urne e liorizontsl position to constitute unironing boardR arm rests hin'edly connected to the side members oftheframe,j ind lit adjustable to assume a position extending,` forwardlybeyond the said board and constitute arm rests and to assume a forwardlyand downwardly inclined position to constitute a brace, leg` membershingedly con-y nected with the arm rests inwardly of the outer ends ofthe said arm rests and adjust-y able to assume an upright positionbeneath the ari'n rests 'to support the "said rests 'in their firstmentioned position of adjustment, the said iegmembers being` alsoadjustable about their hinges to extend substantially in alinement withthe arni rests `when the latter are in their last mentioned positionsot' adjustment, a seat member hingedly connected with the said boardtolextend horizontally therefrom in the upright positionoi'adjustnientoit` the board and constitute a seat and to extend at anangle from the board and between the same and the leg members in thelatter positions of adjustment of the board and leg` members toconstitute a supporting brace for the board .in said latter position oiadjustment thereof, the side members of the upright frame havingvertical grooves in the lower portions oi their outer sides, bracesliingedly connected with the arm rests, pintles carried bythe lower endsof the braces and working in said grooves, the pintles engaging inthelower ends otl the grooves in the lowered position4 of, adjustment ofthe said braces and engagev able in the upper ends ot the grooves in anelevated position ot adjustment in which position of adjustment the armrests are in their first mentioned position of adjustment,

Jrisino' a suo iortinsr Atramei a pair of arm n l t, i i i restshingedly connected to the sidesof the iframe and adjustable to positionextending forwardly therefrom, a pair of chair legs hingedly connectedYto the arm rests adjacent the' outerextremities thereof and adjustableto support the arm rests and also adjustable to aposition extending` inalinement with the arm rests, brace bars connected with the armrests andadapted torv support the same in their extended position of adjustment,a board connected to the frame and. adjustable to position to serve as abach rest, when ,employing the devicefas av chair7 andadjustable toyposition to serve as an ironing` board when employingv the device as Vanironing stand, and a seat member connected with the board and havingadjustable connection with the .legs to be supportedV thereby whenemploying the device as a chair and to constitute a brace between theboard and the legs when employing the device as an ironingl stand.

OLIVER o. ARMSTRONG.

Joint vn. srnrnnNsoN.

in testimony whereof we aiiix our signa tures.

